The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal father, thank you for giving us another day. The house is eptering a two week recess, many members will be returning to their districts to meet with constituents. We know that work will be getting done behind the overt political scene. While important and significant issues are being addressed, may all members be imbued with the wisdom of solomon, the patience of job, and proceed like nathaniel who was a man without guile. In all, let there be more light than heat. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Thank you, madam speaker. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Ms. Lee madam speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds a work is not present and make a point of order a quorum is not present. The speaker pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from ohio, mr. Wenstrup. Mr. Wenstrup i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker the chair will entertain up to five requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . One minute to address the house. Revise and extend. The speaker without objection. Thank you, madam speaker. I rise today to thank and congratulate a talented young woman who has served as my chief of staff for North Carolinas 12th district for nearly five years. Ms. Adams while her career path will be taking on a new chapter beyond my office, without question rhonda has been an extraordinary and extremely valued member of my leadership team. An energetic, innovative, creative thinker her bold leadership guided team adams to cultivate new possibilities in higher education, the verse it in tech, and signaturive cooperative inclusive partnerships between students and businesses and corporate and tech sectors at historically black colleges. I along with the entire adams team, stakeholders, many partners are grateful for her leadership and service and extend to rhonda e. Fox our best wishes and godspeed. Welldone, rhonda. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. Mr. Chabot thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to congratulate Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank for opening their newest warehouse location in Lower Price Hill. Since they opened their doors in 2015, these wonderful people have been a lifeline for women and children in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. Over the span of four years donated over a million diapers that have without doubt changed the quality of life for so many infants. Last month alone, sweet cheeks distributed over 135,000 diapers through 43 community partners. They also delivered health aid kits to women and school girls who otherwise couldnt afford them. This tremendous organization gives back so much to our community, and most importantly gives so many women and children in my district a sense of dignity. I want to congratulate Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank on their newees warehouse location in Lower Price Hill and sincerely thank them for all they do for women and children in the Greater Cincinnati area. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . Mrs. Dingell request to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman from michigan is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Dingell thank you, mr. Speaker. I join my colleagues in the house and on the pfas task force who have come to the floor this week to call on our congressional leadership, House Armed Services committee, and all the conferees tasked with conferencing the fiscal year 2020 National Defense authorization act, to include a strong pfas package. I thank chairman smith for his leadership and tireless work crafting this years ndaa. Its a good bill and it includes many Top Priorities that will care for our Service Members and keep the United States well defended, but we are in the midst after growing nationwide human health and environmental crisis. Pfas chemicals are harmful manmade toxic substances wherever they are found. We know that there are up to 297 military installations that have confirmed pfas contamination. This puts our military families at risk and the communities surrounding them at risk, and it puts our National Security at risk if we do not include robust pfas provisions. The American People are counting on us to protect them, and we must include this provision. The amendment our militaries are arguing this needs to be cleaned up. Please keep pfas in the bill. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Mr. Carter i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the honorable gentleman from georgia is recognized. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize National Clean energy week, september 23 through september 27. Clean energy throughout our world is critical in fighting Climate Change and making our world greener and more efficient. Currently only a small portion of our total Energy Consumption in the u. S. Comes from clean energy and we are going to need more innovation and a booming economy to continue raising the statistics for clean energy. In this regard, georgia has largely been leading the way. Over the past five years, we have been one of the top 10 states in solar power, all without state tax credits or mandates. 175,000 homes are powered by solar, an increase of 13 fold over the last five years. Im proud the state of georgias work and hope the rest of the nation will follow our lead. However, while we boost our clean energy, we cannot forget the importance of a consistent, Reliable Energy supply, as well as the importance of Energy Independence to our Homeland Security. While i personally subscribe to an all of the above energy strategy, i encourage all of my colleagues during this National Clean energy week to honestly discuss these issues in a bipartisan fashion. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Ms. Lee i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. Ms. Lee i rise today to highlight september and sickle cell Awareness Month and call for more research on the trait. Today im introducing a resolution calling for more sickle cell trained research and Public Education and awareness on the disease. Mr. Speaker, Sickle Cell Disease is americas most commonly inherited blood disorder and affects about 100 thousand americans, more than three million americans, including one in 12 africanamericans, and one in 100 latinos carry the sickle cell trait which can lead to Sickle Cell Disease. For example, one is tested at birth to determine whether they have the sickle cell trait, and thats it. Later in life, there are certain tests which some are often given to determine diabetes. If you have the sickle cell trait, you can get a false positive from this test. So its very important that we figure out a way in terms of awareness, education, and dedicate our resources to making sure that there are strategies to provide the information for adults so that they know they have the sickle cell trait. Right now, millions of people have it and dont know t i urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan resolution. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . Mr. Wenstrup i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wenstrup mr. Speaker, i rise today to recognize the career and retirement of the Cincinnati Reds ledge endary hall of fame broadcaster, marty brennaman. Yesterday he signed off for the last game of his famed career. Hes been part of our lives antivoice of our beloved reds for 46 years. Marty was with us for his very first broadcast when harning aaron tied babe ruth for the most home runs hit ever. He was with us when pete rose broke ty cobbs longstanding record for most career hits. He was with us through three world series titles. Hes an institution in cincinnati. He feels like family. Marty helped make both Riverfront Stadium and Great American ballpark feel like second homes to so many. I know well all miss hearing his playbyplay, his insights, and his stories. Although i never saw marty swing a bat, ill be glad to replay his greatest hits for the rest of my life. I know i joined reds fans across cincinnati and the country in a collective goodbye to one of our greatest. And this one belongs to marty, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Defazio i saw an extraordinary clip of President Trump at a closed fundraising event where he is accusing the intelligence agents who rightly supported reported his conduct of committing treason. Lets see, russia has invaded the ukraine, ukraine is dependent upon the United States for military assistance, defend itself, trump is withholding the aid, statement asking them for dirt on his political opponent. Hes jeopardizing the National Security interests of the United States. If anybody is committing treason, and i believe thats an impeachable offense, its the president of the United States. Donald trump. The speaker pro tempore members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the president. For what purpose does the gentleman from washington seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Newhouse thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize National Hispanic heritage month and the contributions of hispanic americans in my Congressional District in Central Washington state. Growing up in sunnyside washington, i have witnessed firsthand how hispanic americans contribute to our communities through entrepreneurship, military service, and cultural diversity. They are are our friends, family, our neighbors, and our coworkers. They are Small Business owners, doctors, police officers, and soldiers. While we may take one month out of the year to recognize a historical and cultural contributions of our hispanic american friends, we should do more to support and highlight our appreciation. That is why i am an original cosponsor of the National Museum of the american latino act, to finally create a Smithsonian Museum to recognize and celebrate hispanic american and Latino History in our country. The people of Central Washington cherish our diverse culture and history. I urge my colleagues to join me in celebrating National Hispanic heritage month. Thank you, mr. Speaker. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from Tennessee Point of order. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman should state his point of order. Mr. Speaker, as we well ow, the rules of the house admonish speakers from including personalities and i would suggest that my colleague opposite cross that line and ill remove my point of order if the speaker is, as a caution, to my colleague opposite that such violation will not be tolerated in the future. The speaker pro tempore the chair has already reminded mbers from engaging in personalities against the president. Mr. Meadows i appreciate it. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. Mr. Leischmann thank you, speaker. I rise to talk about the positive impact automakers and their investments have made in the United States and specifically in my home state of tennessee. Today, International Automakers operate 30 manufacturing facilities across 12 states and build more than 60 different vehicle models in america. Volkswagen is a huge part of that presence in the Third District of tennessee. Tennessee is also home to the infinity deckered power train lant, the nissan smyrna plant. Toyota. The headquarters of both infinity america and nissan north america. In january, volkswagen announced an additional investment of 800 million for their chattanooga facility to build two electric vehicles with the groundbreaking taking place in november. Mr. Speaker, i ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Important Role of International Automakers in the United States. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bill. Enrolled bills. The clerk h. R. 1590, an act to require an exercise related to terrorists and foreign fighter ravel, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Mr. Defazio well, i have a resolution before the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. He clerk joint resolution 54, a joint resolution relating to a National Emergency declared by the president on february 15, 2019. The speaker pro tempore the joint resolution will be divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on transportation and infrastructure. The gentleman from oregon, mr. Defazio, and the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Meadows, each will control 30 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from oregon. Mr. Defazio mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on s. J. Res. 54. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Defazio all right. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from oregon is recognized. Mr. Defazio now, the president has declared a National Emergency so that he can divert funds from the pentagon and other agencies to deal with the National Emergency on the border. The largest diversion of funds is going into a wall. Now, the president says the emergency is mostly about smuggling of drugs. Interesting. As we know from testimony when Carlos Guzman was tried and convicted in new york, big drug lord from mexico, his hinch people and others testified the cartels dont use people with backpacks through remote areas of the desert. Thats too inefficient for a multibilliondollar business. What they do is they send trucks, which they modified, semis, through our Border Control points where we only inspect 6 of the trucks, and so they lose one every once in a while. So what . Tens of millions of dollars, doesnt matter to them. Just the cost of doing business. Kind of like taxes. So whats the president doing about the border you know, control points . Nothing. We are not buying the new technology we need, recon figuring them to inspect every truck that crosses the border. But they have another way, another way of getting the drugs in which theyre using more and more and more and that is, they use semi